Can openers might not be the flashiest of kitchen tools, but they’re arguably among the most useful. If you’re making a weeknight chili with canned black beans and diced tomatoes, or you have ...

Either way, a can opener — be it electric or manual — opens your cans and leaves a safe smooth edge on them, helping you save time, stress and grocery money. Many cooks prefer manual can ...

It’s also a great choice for people who prefer a safety can opener, which creates smooth edges. It works on all can sizes (something that other tested can openers couldn’t do) and conveniently ...

With that in mind, I tested 15 different can openers, both manual and electric, to find ones that were reliable, safe and easy to clean. Here’s what I found. What we like: This can opener is ...

Better Homes & Gardens / David Hattan Electric can openers are kitchen tools that make it safe, quick, and easy to open canned food. An electric can opener can be a particularly beneficial gadget ...

the verdict: Good Cook’s safe-cut can opener ($13 at Amazon.com) doesn’t function in the usual manner (cutting into a can’s sunken top). Instead, the blades work their way around the outer ...

Kuhn Rikon has worked hard on improving the traditional can opener. Their Ratchet Safety LidLifter is easier to use, making opening cans a breeze. Thursday Bram is a freelance journalist of over ...

Some openers leave sharp edges inside the can and on the lid, which can cause cuts. Safety can openers prevent this problem by putting the gears on top (rather than the bottom) so you’re left ...

The can opener is eminently portable ... Plus, there are no crevices for food to stick into, and it’s dishwasher safe. As Boonthanakit puts it, “It’s amazing.” ...